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Year : 2013 | Volume
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A rare coexistence of thyroid lymphoma with papillary thyroid carcinoma
Murat Cakir1, Esin Celik2, Fatma Betul Tuncer1, Ahmet Tekin1
1 Department of General Surgery, Konya University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey 2 Department of Pathology, Konya University, Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Murat Cakir Department of General Surgery, Konya University, Meram Medical Faculty, Postal Code: 42080, Konya Turkey
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DOI: 10.4103/1596-3519.117632
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Diseases of the thyroid gland are frequently seen in general practice. Lymphoma of the thyroid is one of the rarest tumors. Its coexistence with papillary thyroid carcinoma is even rarer. Here, we present a 50-year-old female patient, who presented to our clinic with complaints of a rapidly growing lump on her neck, aphagia, and shortness of breath. A total thyroidectomy was performed. Histopathological analysis revealed the concomitant existence of papillary tumor. It should be noted that tumors with different histopathological behavior may rarely coexist with lymphoma in the thyroid gland. Masses growing rapidly in the thyroid shall suggest lymphoma. |
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